Glass-tank



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A. E. SPINASSE.

GLASS TANK.

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Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

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A. E. SPINASSE.

GLASS TANK.

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Panted Apr. 26, 1921.

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A. E. SPNASSE.

GLASS TANK.

APPucAloN FILED MAR'.31,1911.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

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ARTHUR E. SPINASSE, OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO.

GLASS-TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

Application iled March 31, 1917. Serial No. 158,968.

To all whom t may concern.' Y

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. SrINAssn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Vernon, county of Knox, State oi Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glass-Tanks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled 'in the artl to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in glass tank furnaces which may be used in connection with drawingr apparatus. In the construction of my glass furnace, I aim to provide one or a number of drawimer open` ings or stations suitable for drawing;r glass cylinders or sheets, so as to enable me to effect the drawing from a mass of glass separated as little as may be from the main body of molten ,glass within the tank. I also aim to construct the exterior or main wall surrounding-the body of molten glass from projecting drawing dogr houses. Such pro- ]ections, when they exist' outside the line of wall whatever their nature, not only provide pointsfrom which heat is removed by the surrounding air` particularly during windy days or in drafty corners, thereby permitting and encouraging the loss and waste of valuable heat units. but the chilling of the said projections is apt to be attended by the chilling, of parts of each small pool or Vseptregatedmass of glass at some points` thereby producingr glass iu the drawing dog house unequal in viscosity and of poor quality. This leads to the formation of glass articles with Walls unequal in thickness, as well as to the creation of strains and stresses inthe fragile newly formed glass with cone sequentV loss by breakage.

The walls ofglass melting tanks are of considerable thickness, approximately 16 to 18 inches or more. The drawin opening in a float or drawing ring or inem er may ap proximate 24 to 30 inches. I- recess or part the Wall of the tank furnace so that a portion up to one-half or more of my drawing openin may be established Within the thickness o the Wall or in the'space provided by my drawing-opening does not project outside the `line of Wall of` the furnace body and extends onlypartlywithin'Y` the inner line of the' wall, and into the interior of the tank chamber. This permits me to maintain the `glass from which to draw very close to the main body 'of glass and thereby in proper constant temperature and purit producing uniformity of product 1n drawing. Under some circumstances, the drawing opening or area may be entirely Within the thickness of the Wall.

am enabled to carry the recessed Wall within the furnace, above the glass but a short way, or not at all with little or no Wall support in the glass vwithin the tank chamber, by means of the construction referred to. The substantial continuity of the wall on its outside is thus preserved, in that no rojections of any kind permitting the dissipation of hcat, lare made.

By dispensing `With drawing dog houses, the glass of the drawing pool is brought very close to the main body of glass. This`renders the distance through which I have to iloat my drawing ring or member from a position for reducing in themmk chamber to a drawing position, very short, so that the glass is disturbed very little by such floating, thus maintaining good quality of 'glass and effecting a saving` of time; while I am also ermhlcd when desirable, to bring the furnace hood low, near the drawing station, so that it is near the glass, whereby the heated gases are reveberated upon the mass of molten glass and into the drawing station when idle, and when covered by a suitable lid.

JVlhe general construction affords also easy means to replace the blocks or walls of the furnace with little delay and great facility.

`The drawing dog houses in glass furnace construction are always a source of trouble, 'and their use the cause of much vexatious loss ot time and product. By within the outer contour of the furnace wall drawing stations without making use of structure from which to draw, exterior to the said contour, I provide means for doing away. to a great extent, with the objections indicated.

I may at times provide an extension or foreheart-h for the purpose of heating the forward `part of my drawing,r station or ring, keeping the body of glass in such extension near-to the main body of the glass. In con nection with my tank IA mayl use any suitable form of shields, Lloats, and float holder members in drawing, and I may permit said members to 'partly project in the said forehearth. For heating purposes, suitable burners or heating means may be provided.

. My invention will be understood by referestablishing.

` a lass furnace representing my larged ence to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of invention. ig. 2 isa top plan view taken on line 2-2 of F ig. 1.

Fig. Sis a top plan view of the carriagey shown above line 2-2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows a modified structure for supf porting the wall.

Figs. 5, 6, 7 andS are central vertical enview showing the incurved front wall of the` station 'mounted for vertical movement so that it may be used as a ioat holder in different posltions of adjustment.

Fig. 14 is a View substantially-the same as Fig. 13 showing a lid placed over the drawing 1 station.

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ign-15 illustratesanother-form of fioat holder .of which Fi s. 17, 18, 19 'and 20 illustrate severaln modi cations.

Fig. 16 shows a top plan view of 4a part of m tank furnace and drawing station with lnner supporting made of special form.

Figs. 21 to 25 illustrate an improvedrsup port and tank wall or shade stone or the like.

Fig. 26 is a view showing'my preferred arrangement of fioat ,and tank.

Fig. lshows a partial side vertical sectlou of a glass tank in accordance with my invention, which tank may be circular or square in general outer contour. The sign 1 designates the tank wall recessed or parted to provide space 2 in the thickness thereof, in this oase, a wall 3 being placed outside in juxtaposition to said wall 1, in front of space 2; 4is a recessed arch in the crown 5 of the tank; 6 a vertical curved shade wall, which may be in sections, resting upon the Fwall 1,'and preferably by means of boss 6 ,upon the arch 4, Vso asyto leave underneath a' space 7 above the glass contained in the tank 9, thus permittin the float or drawing members, as will be escribed later, to be, with little motion, floated from a position for reducin in the tank chamber 10,.`to drawing position under the opening 11, provided in4 the roof 12. The wall 6, in this 'case has supports ,13, the roof 12 resting upon the walls?) and 1, and upon said supports 13 'by means of a partly annular iange 14.

Vand sliding through guides 26." having flexible inlet conduit 28, is adJusted It will be noted new that my drawing opening 11 extends within the tank chamber 10 and terminates within the thickness of the wall 1, or space provided therein, there being no proecting dog house outside the line of wal of the tank furnace, only the wall 3 in which 4I may provide burners 15.

I prefer to use additional hook supports 16, threaded at their ends for supporting the 'wall 6, connecting and passing through suitable openin provided, to a truck 17, which truck is moved laterally by suitable means 18 upon a'y track 19, so that by means of nuts 20 the wall'may be adjusted verti- 'cally and may also be moved laterally on the tra'ck. 21 is a suitable form of bracing for 4the tank, which may be provided in any number and in the usual manner.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1 on line 2 2, showing in addition the side location of the burner 15; openings 22, which may be in any number, in the tank wall, being preferably provided to give access tothe floats or drawing members and also to the tank chamber; the construction rovidin suiiicient space at 23 between the glassS an the roof 12, to allow certain free passage of the reverberating tank heat, as well as that from the burner 15 into space 2.

Fig. 3 is a' top view of the truck or carringe l'-shown in it being of a curved form frame as shown, to correspond with that of the wall 6, and

ermit the drawing of a glass cylinder. odsor cable 18 may be provided on both sides.

Fig. 4 shows a modification of support which Imay use in any number, to support my walls; it comprises a hollow hook support 24 having exible outlet conduit 25 Pipe 27 so as to circulate cooling iiuid through support conduit 24. I show a fractional por? tion of wall 29 su aported thereon," the sign 30 indicating addlitional holders to maintain the wall'in proper position. Suitable means for raising and lowering may be provided as rod or cable 31 and wheels 32.

Figs. 5 to 8 illustrate enlarged sectional views of members or parts which l may 'use in combination with my improved tank,

the same being made, ofcourse in suitable dimensional proportions. 433 designates a segregating Heat from which a glass cylinder, indicated by dotted drawn, their lower opening 35 of the ring or segregating ioat, b eing sli htlyr reduced in diameter. Said iio'at may gravity fiange 36 for effecting proper submergenee in the molten glass 8. 37 designates an annular member which is by preferencey inid cooled4 for releasable engage- Fig. 1 on double track 19,

lines 34,' may be' ave an outer ment without adhesion, with the top surface 38, of said float above the lass so that suficient space being provider. the float may be maintained in any desired lateral or depressed position for drawing. 39 designates inlet and outlet pipes connected to support and provide for circulation of cooling fluid, if cooling means be used, through said member 37. They may be mounted for vertical movement, as indicated. in connection with Fig. 9. I provide a refractory shield 39,preferably made in grooved sections and supported upon said member 37. I may, if I wish, construct my float with a vertical inner flange 40 ,to protect the cylinder 34 as drawn, from any possible chilling eii'ect of said supporting holding member 37,'.

Fig. G is a View similar to Fig. 5, showing a ring adapted to float freely to any suit able position in the glass 8, and constructed without horizontal flange, Vand with the opening 35 still further reduced. -I provide a groove 41 in the upper wall of said ring with which groove removably registers the annular fluid cooled pipe member 4.2, mounted for vertical'movement by means of pipe gli-connected thereto, whereby fluid may be circulated therein. The float is thus held in position during drawing ot the article 34. Preferably as shown, the groove 4l is made of such depth as to completely shield the article 34 as drawn from said member 42. After diawing, said member is elevated to V free the ring float, whereupon said ring may tally extending flange 3G.

bewith little disturbance of the glass, shifted to position inside the tank near by, for reducing.

Fig. 7 is a partial sectional 'view of a 'modified ring float, showing the groove 41 enlarged to permit horizontal adjustment. Such adjustment may be attended with slight eccentricity of relation between the floating ring and holder.

Fig. S shows another form of the invention wherein the ring float has a single upwardly extending flange 40 and a horizon The flange 40 serves to shield the glass cylinder being drawn troi'u the cooling ei'l'ects of the member 42.

Fig. 9 is a central vertical view of n tank having a rootless drawing station, and Fig. 10 is a top plan view on line 10-10 in Fig. 9, oi' said tank. I show the inner recessed wall G above the glass, resting at point 48 upon the tank wall 1, and at point 49 against the tank crown 5. The tank 1 1s cut or hollowed to form a curved opening 43 in the thickness thereof, in front of which opening I place a wall `3. 'I show a ring flo-m44, of smaller dimensions than s aid cut, in position for (lra'xving, extending partly within the tank chamber 10, and with its frontpart ending outside the chamber in said curved cut 43. The ring is held 1n position by means of a partly annular hollow fluid cooled member 46, the ends of which project slightly within said cut 43, whereby same time cooling the ring on the tank side and leaving the outer side of the ring exposed to the outside air. This arrangement provides for equalization of the temperature of the ring, and equalization of the etl'ect of the ring upon the cylinder during draw. It also provides for equalizing the effect upon the body of glass within the ring. It may be raised and lowered by means ot' pipes 39, connected thereto for circulating cooling Huid therethrough, and cable 31, wheel 32,0r other suitable means, flexible fluid feeding pipes or conduit 47 being provided to pipe 39. After drawing, `said member 46 is raised, freeing the ring 44 which may then be floated to position 50, in the tank chamber 10 for reducing, and ring 45, containing purified glass floated in position for drawingv in the station provided.

he characteristic advantage and novelty ot' this form of drawing station will be apparent in that the semior partlyr annular fluid cooled member on the tank side compensates and equalizes drawing temperature with the free portion of the ring projecting within the line of wall of the tank. I may, however, make member 46 out ot' refractory material instead of metal, as shown. Mere contact of this member with a surface of the ring is sutlicient to hold the latter in position by means of the friction between the ring and the member, as will be apparent, in all cases here presented.

I have shown my holding member in the forms discussed above, as well as in the forms to be referred to later, as provided with pi ies or means for circulating cooling fluid. l may, in some instances, however, omit said pipes ormeans, and may employ holding members, whether ot metal or refractory material, such as fire-clay, of mass sufficient to enable them to resist the heat of the furnace it' exposed to such heat. for the period of draw, and thus avoid the use of specific cooling means. Then made thus, my holding and supporting means may be either solid or hollow, and should be of character in other respects, corresponding to the forms here shown.

I may construct my device in any case, so that when the parts are in position for drawing, the support, the top of the float, and the drawing opening are exposed but little or not at all, to the heat of the glass tank or to ring heat. See, for instance. the

construction shown in Fig. 6, where my holding device is exposed neither to tanker ring graduall Y flange lacing heat; Fig. 13,- where said device isexposed to ring heat but not to tank heat, and Fig. 9 shows a form in which the support is exposed somewhat, to both ring and tank heat.

Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional view, and Fig. 12 a top plan view of a drawing station similar to that of Figs. 9 and 10, with the following distinction. Holding members 46 do not project within the thickness of wall 1, but project slightly into the tank chamber along said wall 1 and in such a way as to prevent excess of tank heat from passing to the drawing area; this also may taper in an desired manner, toward both en s, (see ig 19, a top perspective view of member 46) to gradually reduce the cooling cil'ect toward the free portion of the ring and thereby obtain finer adjustment of equalization of ring temperature for drawing.

I also show a rejecting heating forehearth 51, and resting thereon and upon the tank wall 1, a partial roof or semi-circular roof 52 having a semior partial annular depending flange 53, which may be slightly above the glass, but in this case projects to or even below the surface of molten glass 8, the` object. -being to form a partial or partly circular chamber 54 for heating the glass around the portion of the ring, the end of which ring projects exposed into the space within the line of tank wall 1, to thereby prevent freezing of the glass and ring; also preventing too abrupt coling of the glass at such points. I preferably construct said roof 52 so thaty reverberatedheat from the tank may in some degree pass therein at point 55; I may place a burner 56 in the center of the forehearth so that the flames may strike the apex of the depending 53 within the chamber 54, causing the llame or heat to diverge to heat the glass on both sides around the front end of the ring as indicated by-the arrows.

1 may also, in this case. make member 4G out of refractory material. After drawing, said member 46 is elevated to change a ring or reheat the glass at drawing point by a lid over the same and roof 52.

his form of drawing station has important features of advantage. The ring 44 may be positioned near the roof 52 and closely exposed to the atmosphere, whereby the glass in the ring cools to proper temperature quickly and is in condition for rapid drawing, and yet avoid danger of the glass cooling to such a point as to freeze thefront part of the ring 44 to the flangel of said roof 52, this being prevented by the heating chamber described.

l Fig. 13 is another side sectional view showing a modified drawing station. In this case the. curved recessed wall 6 is supported for vertical movement within arch 4 to movewith respect to themolten glass.

In this case I provide a fluid cooled support 5'?, which is sustained by pipes 39, `whichV may be in any number, suitably connected to supply of cooling duid therethrough,and suitably guided by sleeves 26 for vertical movement by means of cable 31, ulley 32, and flexible pipe conduit 47 lea ing to a source of fluid supply being connected thereto. I have also provided counterweight 58, whereby to ease the raising and lowering operation of said wall 6. The wall 6 is lowered so that its lower edge or fluid cooled support engages a part of the ring 44 and holds the same in drawing position in such a way as to prevent tank heat escaping in excess to the drawing point. The counterweight is, of course, adaptable elsewhere.

I provide a partial roof 59 above the glass, resting partly upon tank wall 1, and partly .upon the top of heating forehearth chamber 51., to shield from the direct action of the atmosphere a portion of glass 60. I may provide a plurality' of burners 61 to regulate temperature around the front part of the float ring 44 when in drawing position.

Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 13, showing the wall 6 raised to free the ring 44 which ring now may be exchanged with ring 45 containing pure glass, in the tank chamber, or, the glass in ring 44 may be remelted while the ring is in dlswing position, by bringing a lid 62 over the drawing station as shown, and allowing the heat from the tank to reduce the glass within the ring for a succeeding draw, this being rapidly accomplished by virtue of the close relation of my drawing station to the main tank furnace. The burner 61 may be made to assist in this, by furnishing heat supplemental to the heat of the tank.

The lid is operated horizontally in any suitable way. In this case I provide agdoubie track 19, upon which travels a carriage 63, supporting the lid 62 by means of vertically adjustable cables or rods 64. This carriage is operated by means of rods or cable 65. Then the glass is s'ufliciently remelted within the ring 44, the lid 62 is removed, wall Gis lowered into position, and the drawing of the glass article may proceed without further delay.

Fig. 15 is another sectional view of my drawing station to a tank, showing a modified form of shield or float holder 66.

Fig. 1T, which is a perspective view of a. slightly modified form of the holder, of Fig. 15, consists mainly of a pipe, bent so as to form two arms 67 and 68, with a lower portion bent at an angle to form a partly annular or semi-annular holder 69, which, as shown adapted to engage a corresponding part e i a rin or float 44, preferably on the porti n whic extends on the tank side as shown in Fig. 15. The curve of the pipe at may be increased to produce its gradual removal from the ioat held thereby, or I may in some degree spread my pipeout- Wardly as shown by dotted line Tl. I prefer to mount the holder with the arms slidingly guided in stationarfsleevcs 26 and connected to suitable links T2 extending vertically. The upper end of each link i2 is connected to the horizontal arm of a bellciank lever 73. '10 the vertical arm of' each of said levers is attached a link 74 extending across and connected to the vertical arm of another bell-crank lever1 75, to the horizontal arm of which is connected a handle 76. On the vertical arm of lever 7.3 I provide a weight T5', the object of which is to hold lever 75 in position whichever way the handle is moved, as "is obvious. The handle 76 may either pull on its rod 7G or push on. it. Thus by the connection shown, the holder 66 may at once and easily be raised and lowered at the will of the operator. The handle may be held at any suitable height, and I provide in parts 73, 74, 75, holes for adjustments as desired. vWeight 75 may, in some instances, be omitted. A motor may be used. To permit lowering or raising to or from position, flexible pipe connections 77, 78, are provided for passing cooling fluid through the holder.

`ig. 18 is a fractional side view of the holder showing the horizontal part 69 adjusted at a sharp right angle to the vertical arm 67.

Fig. 20 is another modified form of the holder, holding a float 44 in position. It comprises a pipe 68 bent and doubled to form a curved float holding part G9, .as shown, so as to bring both arms 6T and 68 together on the hottest side of the tank, both being slidingly mounted in guiding sleeve 26. I provide flexible ipes 77 and 78 thereto, so that cooling uid may be caused to pass or circulate through the holder in any of its positions, a linlr72 bein provided for raising and lowering. Ot er modifications are possible.

Fig. 16 is another top plan view of--my drawing station` in this case showing afloat ring 44 in position within the station. and partly extending into the body offglass within. the tank chamber. I provide brackets or Walls 7 9 and 80, shown in dotted lines, preferably rounded at their ends whereby after drawing, a ring or float may be moved with a rolling movement to reducing position in the tank chamber, as indicated by the ring 45 in dotted lines. This provides means for exposing` different portions of the ring to different portions of the' glass, tending to equalize the, temperature of said ring. At the next shifting, ring 44 will take the place indicated by rdotted line 81, and ring 45 the former position of ring 44 in the drawing station, or vice versa. This also provides means to more securely support the inner curved projecting' wall 6, the base of which may rest in part at least, upon said brackets or walls. Openings 22 are provided to give afcess to the tank and drawing station. In this case I also show in dotted lines, the inner line of outer wall 3 at S2 curved outwardly-.-

In Figs. 21 to 25 I show improvement in constructing and supporting my tank wall, shade stone or top stone which may be used with advantage whether they are stationary or movable.

In Fig. 21 I show a pipe 83 bent to form a support of substantial U-shape as shown, supporting a sectional wall S4 consisting of blocks which may interlock, and whichV are preferably grooved to fit the pipe support. 85 indicates a bracing rod which may be slightly resilient to yield under expansion and contraction, and which is provided with a turn-buckle 86. Flexible pipes 8T and 89 are provided to circulate cooling fluid through the support 83, and also to permit vertical movement by suitable means, such as cable i() and pulley 91, or the like.`

Fig. 22 is a top view of Fig. 21 on line 4 4, showing water-cooled support 83 and groove 92 provided in the wall or blocks 84.

Fig. 23 is a side view 0f Fig. 22.

Fig. 24 indicates a side sectionahview, there being a groove 92 made so deep'fas to substantially cover water-cooled support 83. This arrangement enables me to protect the pipe from the direct heat of the furnace, and to diminish greatly the quantity of water that is needed when the pipe is entirely or partly exposed to such heat.

Fig. 25 shows another side sectional view in which a curved wall 84 is supported in the same way. These water-cooled pipe snpports may be exposed or partly or entirely hidden in the member supported thereon.

Fig. 26 is a sectional view showing my preferredl form. In this figure I show means whereby the member 39' may' be raised bg means ot' cable 3l over pulley 32 attached-to pipes r39. The ring 33 may then be fioated back into the furnace forreducing the refuse glass from the operation just completed and a new ring 33 floated into drawing position. whereupon the member 39 may be again lowered to hold said floating ring in position. The vertical and horizontal Vflanges shown protect the glass Within the ring from the elect of the water in the support.

It will be noted that I have invented an improvement of great utilit in glass tank Yfurnaces and I intend that t e terms which I employ in my description and claims, in respect to this invention, shall be broadly l interpreted to cover all equivalents.

` Having thus described my invention, what front wall and a roof terminating at is front wall, saidV front wall and roof being cut-away `to form a drawing area, means parallel and` in -1ine,with the front face of the front wall for closing the cut-away portion therein, and means fitting in the opening in the roof, depending into said furnace vand surroundingl the drawing areaI within the furnace.

2. A glass drawing furnace comprisin a front wall and a roof terminating at t is front wall, said front wall and' roof being cut-away to form a drawingA area, means parallel and in line with the front' face of the frontfwall for closing the cut-away por-y tion therein, means, ittlng in the opening in the' roof, de ending into said furnace and surrounding t e drawing area within the furnace, and water cooled rods for sup orting said means for surrounding'the awing area within the furnace.

3. A glass drawing furnace comprisin a front wall and a roof terminating att is iront wall, said front wall and roof being :fut-away to form a drawing area, means parallel, and in line with the front face of the front wall for closing the cut-away portion therein, means fitting in the opening in the-roof depending into said furnace and surrounding the drawing area within the furnace, water cooled rods for sup orting said means for surrounding the rawing area, a carriage upon which said rods are f mounted, "and a track upon which said carriage may move to transport said surrounding means into and out of position.

4. In a glass drawing furnace, havin a drawing openin extendin from the .ur- Ilace to and within the thic ess of the furnace wall, there being an opening in the roof of the furnace shaped to suit the part of the drawing opening within the tank, a shade stone shaped to fit the opening in the roof, water cooled rods engaging said shade stone, a'carriage upon which said rods are mounted, and a track upon which said carriage may move to transport said shade stone into andout of position.

5. A glass drawing furnace comprisin a front vwall and a roof terminating at t is front wall, said front wall and roof being cut-away to form. a dr wing area, means parallel and in line Wittig the front face of the front wall for closi g the cut-away por- ?on therein, means fitting in the opening in she roof, depending into said furnace and surrounding the drawing area within the furnace, a drawin ring for the drawing area, and a shield adapted to hold said drawing ring in position for drawing'.

6. A glass drawing furnace comprisinga 1front` wall and a roof terminating at. t

front wall, said front wall and roof being cut-away to form a drawing area, means parallelv and in line with the front face of the front wall for closing the cutaway portion therein, means fitting in the opening in the roof depending intosaid furnace and surrounding the drawing area within the the roof 'depending into said furnace and surrounding the drawing area within the furnace, a drawing ring for the drawing area, a shield adapted to hold said drawin ring in position for drawing, a water coole holder for said shield, and means for shielding the drawing area from the cooling effects of said water cooled holder for the shield.

8. A glass drawing furnace comprising a front wall and a roof terminating at this front wall, said front wall and roof being cut-away to form a drawing area, means parallel and in line with the front face of the front wall for closing thecut-away portion therein, means fitting in the opemng in the roof and depending into said furnace and surrounding the drawing area within the furnace, and a drawing ring adapted to float on the surface of the molten lass and to be moved directly into the drawing area,

and movable water cooled means holding 'said drawing ring in position for drawing.

parallel and in line with the front face of p the front wall for closing the cut-away portion therein, means fttingin the opening in the roof and depending into said furnace and surrounding the drawing area within the furnace, a drawing ring adapted to float on the surface of the molten lass and to be moved directly into the drawing area., movable water cooled means holding said drawing ring in position for drawing, and means for shielding the drawing area from the cooling effects of said water cooled means. v

10. In a glass drawing tank, having a drawing station, a removable roof for said station, said roof having a suitable drawing hole therein, .a series of floating drawing rings, any of which may be floated from the tank to the drawing station, ilu-id cooled means adapted to be passed through said opening to engage and hold said ring, and

means whereby the glass within the drawing ring may be protected from the chilling effect of said Water-oooled'holding means.

11. In a glass drawing tank, in combination, a drawing station, a floating drawing ring, a flange projecting up from the to of said drawing ring, and a water-cooled ringholding means adapted to engage said ring on its top without the flange to hold it in drawing position. while the flange protects the glass within the ring from the chilling effect of said Water-cooled ring-holding means.

12. A glass drawing furnace comprising a front wall and a roof terminating at this front wall,said front wall and roof being cut-away to form a drawing area, means parallel and in line with the front face of the front wall for closing the cut-away portion therein, means fitting in the opening in the roof and depending into said furnace and surrounding the drawing area within the furnace, and a series of floating drawing rings adapted to be moved one at a time into said drawing area, and movable water cooled means for holding the floating rings in drawing position.

13. In a glass drawing tank, in combination, a drawing station partly within the tank and extending into the thickness of the tank wall, the roof of the tank being provided with an openipg whereby the front of the tankis expose-3;, a shade stone adapt-- ed to fit the ogjiening in the front of the tank, means protected .against the heat of the furnace adapted to engage and support saidstone, whereby said stone is supported by a cooled andnon-warping 11.4. A glass drawing tank' c pg-M front wall. and a roof terminating at@ d front wail, :said front will being ent-away to :torni an opening, a wall parallel with the outer face and adjacent thereto for closing said opening in the outer wall, a semi-circa lar opening in the roof in line with the opening in the outer wall, a vertically extending shade stone fitting said opening in the roof and depending in the furnace, a horizontallyl y extending member having an openingr therethrough fitting said Shade stone and together with said shade stone closing the opening in the wall and roof, a drawing opening in said horizontal member, means for removably supporting said shade stone, a series of floating drawing rings adapted to be moved one at a time 'beneath the drawing opening, and means movable through the drawing openin for holding said drawing rings in place uring dra-wing. 0 p

15. A glass drawing tank comprising a front wall and a roof terminating at said front wall, said front wall being cnt away to form an opening, a wall parallel withthe outer tace and adjacent thereto for closing said opening in the outer wall, a semicircular opening in the roof in line with the opening in the outer wall, a vertically extending shadc stone fitting said opening in the roof and. depending into the furnace, a horizontally extending member having an opening therethrough fitting said shade Stone and together with said shade stone closing the opening in the wall and roof, a drawing opening in said horizontal member,` means for removably supporting said shade stone, a series of floating drawing rings adapted to be moved one at a time beneath. the drawing opening, and water cooled. means extending through said opening for holding said drawing rings in place for drawing.

16. A lass drawin tank comprising a front wall and a roo.- terminating z l. said front wall, said front wall bein r cut away to form an opening, a wall parallnl with the outer face and adjacent thereto for closing said opening in the outer wall, a semicircular opening in the root` in line with the openlng in the outer wall, a vertically extending shade stone fitting said opening in the roof and depending into the furnace, a horizontally extending member having an opening therethrough fitting said shade stone and together with said shade stone closing the opening in the wall and roof, a drawing opening in said horizontal member, means for removably supporting said shade stone, a series oi floating drawing rings adapted to be moved one at a time beneath the drawing ojgiening,l and water cooled means extendingN through said opening for holding said draw ing rings in piace for drawing, said drawing ring having a vertical upwardly extending doings :for protecting the drawin area from said water cooled means for sai ring.

17. In a glass drawing apparatus, in combination, a segregating float having its top projecting above the level of the glass when it is in floating position, and in combina- Vtion there-With a curved holding means,

adapted to contact with the top of "said ring and to hold said ring at desired position and depth, said float having means to shield the glass from the effect of the ring.

by Said pipe or conduit may be moved and".

adjusted vertically and laterally, the float and ring having such diameter as to permit relative movement.

Intestimony whereof, I aflix m signature.

ARTHUR E. SP NASSE.

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